Singapore’s gross national debt is 6th highest in the world but no one is batting an eyelid.
As a percentage of GDP, Singapore’s gross national debt-to-GDP ratio is 131.19%. It is the 6th highest in the world (as of 2020) (source: IMF). However, no one is batting an eyelid or losing sleep over it. This is because Singapore actually owes nothing at all. The country does not borrow to spend. It borrows […]
HDB to buy back flats from owners constrained by ethnic (EIP) quotas
Can’t sell your flat because the Ethnic Integration Policy quota has been reached? No worries. A new option is now available. HDB will offer to buy back public housing flats from owners who face difficulties selling them due to the Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP) quotas. The new measure was announced by National Development Minister Desmond […]
4G Team to develop roadmap to keep the Singapore story going for many more generations to come
“I don’t know if the PAP will win the next General Election…. But I give you my word: whatever lies ahead, I will give every ounce of my strength to this movement, together with my comrades in the 4G team… to keep Singapore special and build a better Singapore in SG75.” Finance Minister Lawrence Wong […]
Setting the record straight on Nagaenthran’s case: the hard evidence and what the court documents say
They say the death penalty is the ultimate sanction, and in death all debts to society are repaid in full. It is thus not our intent to revisit the deeds of a deceased person. But it’s important to put forth some facts to illuminate certain issues obscured by most of the news stories, which appeared […]
A Singaporean reflects on the lessons learned from the pandemic
Singapore’s preparation has already started quite awhile ago, and it will continue to be improved until we face the next crisis. Singapore was among the first to have approved vaccines delivered to us. Working like clockwork, our leaders and front-liners, including doctors, nurses and grassroots volunteers were able to help Singapore achieve one of the […]
Singapore ranks 1st in financial stewardship and overall 3rd in government effectiveness in global ranking
Singapore ranks third in the world in a global ranking that tracks the effectiveness of government. It is also the only Asian country to make it to the top 10 according to the Chandler Good Government Index. In first place is Finland and Switzerland in second place. Singapore is TOP in financial stewardship, market attractiveness, […]
Nagaenthran: mentally-disabled or capable of deliberate manipulation and evasion?
More than 10 years after Nagaenthran was convincted of drug trafficking on 22 Novermber 2010, he was finally hanged on 27 April 2022. As usual, human rights activists like Kirsten Han and Jolovan Wham, supported by their international friends, have been having a full day exploiting the hanging for their own agenda, painting the picture […]
The Independent Singapore (TISG) pofma-ed over deceptive clickbait article on K Shanmugam
A correction direction has been issued to The Independent Singapore (TISG) and Mr Toh Han Shih. TISG had, on 21 April 2022, published an article with the headline “K Shanmugam says he may step down as Singapore’s Minister of Law and Home Affairs” on its website, Facebook page and Twitter account. The headline was deceptive […]
A tale of 2 countries. Can Singapore end up like Sri Lanka?
The late Mr Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) once described Sri Lanka as “a better city than Singapore”, and it has “a thick layer of educated talent” and “sterling reserves”. Tragically, Sri Lanka has been wasting away and badly wrecked, with dwindling supply of life-saving drugs and household essentials, civil unrest, and outstanding default on domestic […]
What Singaporeans say of Lawrence Wong as leader of the 4G team: a new era with a new leader
At long last, the question of who will be the ‘first among equals’ in the 4G team is settled. The choice fell on Lawrence Wong when PM Lee made the announcement on 14 April, paving the way for him to be the next Prime Minister of Singapore. Here are some reactions from Singaporeans to Mr […]